Age - Useful Links

General Advice/help/support

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the statutory body with responsibility to protect, enforce and promote equality across the seven "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, sexual orientation and gender reassignment. You can find information on the law and practical guidance on addressing equality issues in education. Click on advice and guidance information EHRC.

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is the department responsible for equalities legislation and policy in the UK. Visit their site for up-to-date information on the Equality Act 2010.

The Equality Challenge Unit, (ECU) is the lead equality body for the Higher Education sector and their site contains guidance and general advice on good practice.

The Department for Education (DfE) is committed to developing policies that raise attainment for all children and close the gap between those facing disadvantage and their peers.

The DfE Single Equality Scheme 2010 sets out how the department plans to tackle inequality and promote equality. Information is included about the actions being taken to consider and address the needs of children and their families who may be facing disadvantage related to their ethnicity, gender, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion and beliefs.

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has equality and diversity pages covering issues for pupils and teachers - click on Education and Equalities.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) : Young People Know Your Rights contains a section called ‘Young people have asked us these questions’ which includes questions about a range of issues including Age.

Guidance for those advising young people on STEM careers

'STEM Choices' published as part of the STEM Subject Choice and Careers project has specific, detailed information about careers and has an Equality and Diversity section with STEM Careers. To gain access to a copy email stemcareers@shu.ac.uk.

Prospects is aimed at Higher Education students and graduates but offers advice which could also be applied to young people and has useful pages on handling discrimination, equality and diversity. Click here to view the 'Handling Discrimination' section, and choose the appropriate equality strand.

See the following websites for a range of information and guidance of relevance to young people:

EHRC Young People covers social class as well as race, gender and disability.